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<p>The intense volatility of recent weeks has every chance of remaining the core underlying theme of activity. Investors are increasingly focused the broader question of how this episode might affect the wider economy as many suspect the equity bubble has yet to fully deflate. </p>
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<!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sun, 02 Aug 2015 23:54:14 +0000rene.pastor@scmp.com1846038 at http://www.scmp.comExport of elephants to China 'was legal'http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1845933/export-elephants-china-was-legal
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<p>Zimbabwe's recent export of 24 elephants to China was legal, a senior wildlife conversation official said, rejecting allegations the animals were "ill-treated".</p><!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sun, 02 Aug 2015 17:44:14 +0000laura.ma@scmp.com1845933 at http://www.scmp.comStay vigilant ahead of war victory parade, China's police told security departmentshttp://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1846013/be-vigilant-ahead-war-victory-parade-chinas-police-told
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<p>China's deputy police chief has told security departments across the country to remain vigilant as the nation prepares to host the 70th anniversary parade marking the end of the second world war.</p><!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sun, 02 Aug 2015 15:49:20 +0000samantha.kierath1846013 at http://www.scmp.comChina will expand medical insurance to alleviate 'poverty by illness'http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1846014/china-expands-medical-insurance-cover-all-major
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<p>The mainland will expand medical insurance to cover all critical illnesses for all urban and rural residents by the end of the year, the State Council said yesterday, the latest step in a plan to fix a health care system that has sparked public discontent.</p><!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sun, 02 Aug 2015 15:44:22 +0000samantha.kierath1846014 at http://www.scmp.comChinese cleaner's foot amputated after caught in Shanghai mall escalatorhttp://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1846017/chinese-cleaners-foot-amputated-after-it-trapped-shanghai-mall
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<p>Shanghai doctors were forced to amputate a shopping mall cleaner's foot after it was trapped in an escalator on the weekend, barely a week after a woman died in similar circumstances in Hubei province.</p><!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sun, 02 Aug 2015 15:39:50 +0000samantha.kierath1846017 at http://www.scmp.comWar on graft is far from over, Chinese military warnedhttp://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1845990/fight-root-out-graft-far-over-chinese-military-warned
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<p>Chinese military warned fight to root out graft far from over</p>
<!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sun, 02 Aug 2015 15:38:05 +0000samantha.kierath1845990 at http://www.scmp.comPressure on Chinese economy to persist in second half, says China's central bankhttp://www.scmp.com/news/china/economy/article/1845989/pressure-chinese-economy-persist-second-half-says-chinas-central
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<p>Downward pressure on the economy will persist in the second half of the year as growth in infrastructure spending and exports is unlikely to pick up, a senior central bank official was quoted as saying.</p><!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sun, 02 Aug 2015 15:27:18 +0000samantha.kierath1845989 at http://www.scmp.comTaiwanese vandals target late leader Chiang Kai-shek's public profileshttp://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1845994/taiwanese-vandals-target-late-leader-chiang-kai-sheks
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<p>One has been beheaded, others defaced. Some are dressed in costumes by pranksters. Statues of Taiwan's former ruler Chiang Kai-shek have been increasingly targeted as the island confronts its authoritarian past.</p><!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sun, 02 Aug 2015 15:22:27 +0000samantha.kierath1845994 at http://www.scmp.comFreed Chinese logger recalls 'miserable' time in Myanmese jailhttp://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1845991/freed-chinese-logger-recalls-miserable-time-myanmese
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<p>A Chinese logger who was behind bars in Myanmar for half a year said he and his cellmates had to use their hands when eating and cleaning up after defecating.</p><!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sun, 02 Aug 2015 15:14:46 +0000samantha.kierath1845991 at http://www.scmp.comNo-show by China's Shaolin abbot in Bangkok fuels rumours of investigationhttp://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1845926/no-show-chinas-shaolin-abbot-bangkok-fuels-rumours-investigation
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<p>Reports quote temple official confirming and then denying that Shi Yongxin is under investigation amid questions over his integrity</p>
<!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sun, 02 Aug 2015 14:04:47 +0000magf1845926 at http://www.scmp.comFormer soldier makes millions after cracking China's egg futures markethttp://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/1845927/former-soldier-makes-millions-after-cracking-chinas-egg
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<p>Zhang Xiongjie claims he made 600 million yuan last year in leveraged trading</p>
<!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sun, 02 Aug 2015 13:58:52 +0000magf1845927 at http://www.scmp.comStiff drink: Two Chinese firms probed for spiking alcohol with Viagrahttp://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1845925/potent-liquor-two-chinese-firms-probed-spiking-alcohol-viagra
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<p>Guangxi distillers may have added the impotence treatment drug to their alcohol</p>
<!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sun, 02 Aug 2015 13:50:48 +0000magf1845925 at http://www.scmp.comCleaner at Shanghai mall has leg amputated after getting trapped in escalator http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1845865/cleaner-shanghai-mall-has-leg-amputated-after-getting-trapped
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<p>A cleaner at a Shanghai mall had his leg amputated after it became stuck in an escalator on Saturday, less than a week after a mother was killed in a similar tragedy, a Chinese news website has reported.</p><!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sun, 02 Aug 2015 06:50:52 +0000davidmajor11845865 at http://www.scmp.comBeijing airports to close for anniversary parade commemorating end of second world warhttp://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1845838/beijing-airports-close-anniversary-parade-commemorating-end-second-world
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<p>Beijing will close its two airports for three hours next month while it holds a huge parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of the second world war, state media have reported.</p><!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sat, 01 Aug 2015 21:05:01 +0000laura.ma@scmp.com1845838 at http://www.scmp.comOn Army Day, China warns of growing border security riskshttp://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1845821/army-day-china-warns-growing-border-security-risks
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<p>The People's Liberation Army warned yesterday, the anniversary of its founding, of growing risks along its borders, including in the disputed waters of the South and East China seas.</p>
<!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sat, 01 Aug 2015 17:32:14 +0000laura.ma@scmp.com1845821 at http://www.scmp.comTaiwan navy orders helicopter refithttp://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1845820/taiwan-navy-orders-helicopter-refit
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<p><img alt="" class="image-486w caption" height="274" src="https://www.scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/486w/public/2015/08/01/ed8cae9d3121eae13cb0464870ddbaea.jpg?itok=HyJDnimF" title="The NT$800 million refit of the helicopters will take two years to complete." width="&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;" /></p><!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sat, 01 Aug 2015 17:32:14 +0000laura.ma@scmp.com1845820 at http://www.scmp.comChina's investment giant seeks help to go globalhttp://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/1845818/investment-giant-seeks-help-go-global
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<p>The mainland's largest private investment conglomerate is throwing open its membership with a share offering, but it wants more than just a capital injection.</p><!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sat, 01 Aug 2015 17:32:14 +0000laura.ma@scmp.com1845818 at http://www.scmp.comChina restricts exports of 'high performance' drones as national security fears heightenhttp://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1845754/china-restricts-exports-military-drones-national-security-fears
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<p>China will restrict exports of high-performance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, from the middle of next month for reasons of national security, according to China’s state-run media.</p><!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sat, 01 Aug 2015 11:45:15 +0000matthew.hodges@scmp.com1845754 at http://www.scmp.comPrime of life: former Chinese soldier fights for healthy food causehttp://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1845730/prime-life-former-chinese-soldier-fights-healthy-food-cause
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<p>After years working as a soldier, police officer and a company employee, YI RONGTIAN settled on a career selling farm produce after seeing his family and friends suffer from an unhealthy lifestyle</p>
<!-- google_ad_section_end -->Sat, 01 Aug 2015 03:01:23 +0000samantha.kierath1845730 at http://www.scmp.comLi Ka-shing tipped to sell Shanghai complex for 20 billion yuan, reigniting speculation of exit from Chinahttp://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1845704/li-ka-shing-tipped-sell-shanghai-complex-20-billion-yuan
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<p>Li Ka-shing's reported plan to sell a major commercial complex in Shanghai's Pudong area for 20 billion yuan (HK$25 billion) has again set the rumour mill churning on the "superman" flying the coop on China for greener pastures in the West.</p>
<!-- google_ad_section_end -->Fri, 31 Jul 2015 20:16:09 +0000laura.ma@scmp.com1845704 at http://www.scmp.com